TELL CITY – An effort by the Tell City Historical Society to preserve a 139-year-old structure in Greenwood Cemetery has moved forward in recent weeks with the Tell City Board of Public Works offering to support repair and preservation efforts.

The cemetery’s advisory committee had discussed a recommendation to the works board to demolish what was originally a sexton’s vault due to it no longer being used and because of water damage that has damaged its brick walls.

TELL CITY—Strong serving by Taylor Sumner and Emily Hagedorn kept Tell City in the first game, but the Marksmen lost to Forest Park 25-23, 25-11 in the PAC eighth grade volleyball tourney quarterfinals Thursday.
Tell City fell behind 14-5 in the first game. But Sumner and Emily Hagedorn each served seven consecutive points to put the Marksmen ahead 20-15. Hagedorn served three aces in her streak.
The Marksmen still led 23-18 after Kaydi Backer served two points, one of them an ace.

It has been 24 years since Tell City claimed its last volleyball sectional title, seven years since Perry Central won its last one, and 29 years since Cannelton won its only title.
So is one of the Perry County teams due to win a sectional this week?
Normally I try not to get local fans’ hopes too high. Then if a Perry County team does win, they can be pleasantly surprised and not be too disappointed if they lose.

CAMPBELLSBURG—Hannah Harpenau made 16 kills and 14 digs as Perry Central beat West Washington 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 in PLAC volleyball Thursday.
The Commodores finished 5-1 in PLAC matches to tie Paoli for the conference title, their first share of a conference crown since 2006.
Ashley Gengelbach made nine kills, Sydney Goffinet seven, and Grace James four to back Harpenau Thursday. James had 23 assists.
James also made three blocks and Gengelbach and Goffinet each added two.

FERDINAND—Tell City out-gained Forest Park 373 total yards to 172 and shut out the Rangers 26-0 in Pocket Athletic Conference football Friday.
On the Marksmen’s second possession, which started at their 21-yard line, they ran the ball 12 times. Elliott Brown gained 52 yards on the drive. He rushed over the left side for a 23-yard touchdown with 0:26 left in the first quarter.

MITCHELL—Improvements in its passing and power games helped Perry Central trounce Mitchell 42-6 in PLAC football Friday.
Perry Central thus won the PLAC title outright. The Commodores finished 4-1 in conference play, losing to Paoli, but Paoli has been ruled ineligible for the conference title for not playing Crawford County.
Commodore quarterback Dacota Schaad completed all four of his passes, each for at least 16 yards, Friday.

MARENGO—Perry Central placed three runners in the top 12 and won the Crawford County boys cross country regional Saturday for the first time.
The Commodores scored 68 points, 12 ahead of runner-up Borden.
This was their first regional title in any sport except football and their first in any sport in six years.